. >> reporter: a week after officer phillip standefer pushed her out of the way of this oncoming car and saved her life, sara has trouble putting her gratitude into words. >> thank you doesn't cover it. >> reporter: it was the 19-year-old student, talking to officers about a fender-bender she just witnessed. watch as the dan, with an alleged drunk driver behind the wheel, blows into the police car. officer standefer grabs her and pushes her to safety. >> i knew she didn't see the car coming. so, i just moved. and got her out of the way. >> reporter: in fact, while beaty was safe, the man who just saved her was actually pinned between those cars. >> i looked at my leg and saw it didn't look like it was pointing in the direction it should have been. >> i remember hitting the concrete and closing my eyes again because i wasn't sure if i was going to open them up. >> reporter: beaty escapes with just a few scrapes on her face. officer standefer's leg is still bruised. but he has nothing more serious than a few pulled muscles. >> my job is to serve and protect people. i'm humbled by the o